/*
 * $Id: BaseStoppableThread.java 185 2009-06-09 10:23:00Z meyer@alphatec.de $
 * 
 *
 * Copyright 2009 DeltaDesk
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
 * implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */
package deltadesk.apps.pictureviewer.util.concurrent;

/**
 * BaseStoppableThread
 * 
 * @author Andreas Meyer
 * @version $Revision: 185 $
 */
public class BaseStoppableThread extends Thread {
	
	/** The running flag. */
	private boolean running = false;


	/**
	 * @see java.lang.Thread#start()
	 */
	@Override
	public synchronized void start() {
		
		if(!running) {
			super.start();	
		}
		running = true;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the running
	 */
	public boolean isRunning() {
		return running;
	}
	
	/**
	 * Stop the thread.
	 * 
	 */
	public synchronized void shutdown() {
		running = false;
	}

}
